Accounting Officer - Purchase-to-Pay, VAT & Withholding Tax

About the role

The Accounting Officer performs local finance activities in Thailand that must be done in-country and cannot be fully handed over to the BPO provider. The role covers purchase-to-pay operations, employee expenses, accounts receivable support, withholding tax checks and VAT reconciliation support, acting as a key link between local business teams, suppliers, customers, tax colleagues and the BPO provider. It reports directly to the ASEAN Platform Finance Manager and is based on-site in Bangkok.

Key responsibilities

• Purchase-to-pay: receive, organise and scan supplier invoices, check them for completeness and compliance, assist the BPO provider with validation, resolve rejected or blocked invoices, support payment processing and respond to supplier queries.
• Employee expenses: support travel and expense reimbursement, including document checks and queries.
• Accounts receivable: issue invoices and bill placement packages, keep records of correspondence, follow up on payment reminders and share collection matters with the BPO provider and commercial teams.
• Withholding tax: review invoices for the correct withholding tax treatment and tax code, fix issues with the BPO provider and tax colleagues, and prepare supporting information for withholding tax reporting.
• VAT: help the BPO provider with monthly input VAT reconciliation, investigate differences between invoices, accounting records and VAT reports, and keep supporting documents for VAT filings and audits.
• Compliance and controls: archive finance and tax documents according to local requirements, support internal controls and internal/external audit requests, and follow approval authorities and segregation of duties.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Finance Operations, Employee Expenses or similar accounting activities.
• Practical exposure to Thai VAT and withholding tax requirements.
• Experience with a BPO provider preferred; experience in a multinational or manufacturing company is advantageous.
• Strong communication skills in Thai and English, sufficient English to work with regional teams and external providers.

Required skills

• SAP or another ERP system; SAP S/4HANA exposure is advantageous.
• Invoice workflow tools and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to review invoices accurately and identify exceptions, with disciplined document management.